Stop MP's expenses and let the public decide their pay

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Open debate with the public as well, to stop or drastically reduce MP's expenses, they already get a decent salary that's more than double the national average, they shouldn't be able to claim expenses on top of that.

MP's earn more than double the average national wage, but are able to claim expenses for pretty much everything, such as postage, meals, travel etc. Why is this? Then award themselves another pay rise.
And refuse to fund free school meals all year. This penalises children. I know what it's like to be a hungry child.

Please help me to get this stopped, greedy entitled MP's are paid for by hard working taxpayers, we should be able to decided their pay and if they should get expenses.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting MPs' pay. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You can find out more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/

Timeline

23 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
30 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Oct 2020

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